Ajay Dayal is Client Portfolio Manager at ClearBridge Investments. He joined in 2021 and has 22 years of investment industry experience. Dayal has had previous roles that include Global Product Specialist at ABN AMRO Asset Management, Manager, Strategic Product Analysis at M&G Investments and Product Specialist at Baring Asset Management. He was Senior Investment Director at Legg Mason (acquired by Franklin Templeton). Dayal held the position of Director, Global Product Management at Franklin Templeton. He has a BA in Economics from Durham University. He is a member of the CFA Institute.